The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-08

ELDER JOHN r. WINDER referred to
ne change that had taken place during
the twenty-nine years that had trans
pired since the time o. the move,
when the people were preparing to
leave their homes, without any pros
pect of returning to them again. DE
oontrasted then with the railroad COM
forts of now, and felt to praise God for
His deliverance. goodness and mercy al
that time; that His ears were still open
and just as sure as he delivered Zion he
was willing and able to again deliver
His people. Again be called the atten-
ton Of the young to the TACT ana the
manifestations of Gods proVidences.
Elder Winder was pleased to note the
improvement among the people. and
lust in the ratio of their faithfulness
and Improvement in the future would
the Saints be blessed.
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON, by request of
the presiding officer, said he would add
few words to those already uttered.
He mad listened with much interest TO
the sentimen uttered and the principles
enunciated by those who preceded MIN
They we're fruitful of much reflection.
The Saints were living in the most re-
marksble time of the worlds history,
and In the history Of the Latter lay
present situation there would be some
marvellous developments. In the early |
days OF the Church there haG been pre-
dictiOns made regarding the move |
ments OF the people. One had been |
brought to his mind. 1t was stated by |
Joseph Smith, the founder of the ,
Church, that it would transpire that
the nation would be torn asunder by
discussions within itself and that the
time would come when the provisions
of the Constitution would be trodden
under foot, and an effort would be
made to destroy the Church of God.
The Saints could see that that part of
work had been begun. The labor of
from destruction would devolve upon 1
the young men of the country. How
would this great task be accomplished &
The elders were sent abroad to preach | =
the principles of the gospel; they '
understood those principles, and they t
we're maintained by the wonder work
ing hand of God. The elders were L
brought to a knowledge of correct Q
government, religious and political. il
Every young man would be- p
come acquainted with the principles il
II popular government, so that when y
chsmplUning the doctrine of popular u
r 5edom, they could do so int 'lige- t. y: Il
% be able to give a reason Ior the s
rope that is within them" Constitu- Il
ions defined peoples rights and the C
of the rulers or execut- ts
rs of the laws under them; they N
rejected toe minority from the en- "
roachmepts of the majority; there ST
ere rights and privileges that were oil
atural, those of life, liberty and prop 81
rty, and Congress had no right to en- ri
It law infringing upon those natural de
ghtS; neither has an administrator OF z
le law the right to administer law 81
to the manner it was admin VI
tered TO another. He strongly de th
1unced class legislation. While some it
ere pleased with some of the less II
armful legislation than was originally on
tended, the measure being undemo- CT
atio,. he protested against it. All he or
Rnted to know was if it was uncon- or
ltutional, and the rest would be left to of
cd. The enemies of the people who pr
ere endeavoring to break up the COM gr
unity disregarded the Constitution, of
nd conc cted unconstitutional meas bi
res. He belieVed in the people clam re
ring and continuing TO clamor and T.
,ruggle for their own rights, and for OF
he rights of all the human family; W
mis- was the pla form upon which the in
eet of all Latter-day Saints should be pC
laced, and he hoped all would stand tn
rm in the csuSe of right. IT
The anthem, "Glory to God in the be
ighest," was sung by the choir. Il
Benediction by Apostle 81. J. Grant. B.